Roberto Carmona Botella

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Roberto Carmona
Personal information
Birth nameRoberto Carmona Botella
Nationality Mexican
Born (1943-10-20) 20 October 1943 (age 79)
Ciudad de México (Mexico City), Mexico
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Sport Track and field
Event(s)Decathlon
ClubClub de Atletismo Venados [1]
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 1968 Men's decathlon
Highest world rankingfourth
Personal best(s)7180

Roberto Carmona Botella (born 20 October 1943) is a Mexican decathlete. He competed in the decathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico. [2]

He finished fourth at the 1971 Pan American Games. [3] His personal best in the decathlon is 7180, which he achieved in 1971. [4] [1]

Personal life

Roberto is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Olympedia - Roberto Carmona". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. "Olympedia - Decathlon, Men - 1968 Results". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. "Pan-Am-Games-1971.pdf" (PDF). atfs.org. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  4. "Roberto CARMONA BOTELLA Biography, Olympic Medals, Record..." olympics.com. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  5. Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News. 1998. p. 555. ISBN   1573454915.